definition of
grave

[1] #1 grave n. death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave". wn

[2] #2 grave n. [tomb] a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave". wn

[3] #3 grave s. [sedate, sober, solemn] dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence". wn

[4] #4 grave s. [dangerous, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening] causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease". wn

[5] #5 grave v. [sculpt, sculpture] shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it; "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband". wn